Algeria: UN increasingly concerned over crackdown on peaceful protesters, violation of fundamental rights

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) reiterated on Tuesday its deep concern over the deterioration of the human rights situation in Algeria and the continued crackdown on the Hirak, denouncing “the use of violence to disperse peaceful demonstrations” and “the arbitrary arrests and detention of people who have exercised […]

Morocco’s Football Federation to Build Stadiums in Rwanda

Morocco’s Royall Football Federation (FRMF) signed an agreement with Rwandan authorities to build cost-effective stadiums in several districts at an affordable long term repayment plan, Rwanda’s local press reported. The agreement was signed by the FRMF, the Rwanda Football Federation (FERWAFA), Rwandan district mayors, Rwanda’s Housing Authority (RHA) and the Ministry of Infrastructure among others. […]

Hundreds of stranded Moroccans returning home on Moroccan charter flights

A growing number of Moroccan nationals, who were stranded overseas due to the covid-19 global lockdown, are returning to their homeland aboard flag-carrier Royal Air Maroc, mobilized by the authorities to bring back all Moroccan travelers who were struggling to get home. On Tuesday, a total of 313 Moroccan passengers, who were stuck in Turkey […]